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Area of Science:

  • Educational assessment
  • Science education research

Background:

  • Budgets are often viewed as moral documents, reflecting societal values through financial decisions.
  • This perspective is extended to the realm of education, specifically to student examinations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To argue that student examinations are also moral documents.
  • To highlight the ethical considerations inherent in educational assessment.
  • To advocate for explicit discussion of the values embedded in exams.

Main Methods:

  • Personal reflection on experiences as a classroom teacher.
  • Drawing upon research in science education.
  • Developing an argument based on three core propositions regarding assessment and values.

Main Results:

  • Assessment is a fundamental aspect of teaching.
  • Examinations serve as a reflection of the values held by educators.
  • There is a need to openly articulate and critically discuss these embedded values.

Conclusions:

  • Exams, like budgets, carry moral weight.
  • Educators' values are implicitly communicated through their assessment practices.
  • Promoting dialogue about the moral underpinnings of exams is crucial for ethical teaching.